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Our Spaces: Walrus TV (Episode 5)

This title is a part of the series Walrus TV Series


Catalogue Number:  BAM110
Producer:  Blue Ant Media
Producing Agencies:  Walrus TV
Subject:  Architecture, Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Documentary, Health and Medicine
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2012
Running Time:  24:00
Closed Captions:  Yes


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In a world so bursting with information, it’s easy to forget that spaces we live, work, and play in carry meaning. As we negotiate our way through our daily lives, we pass through many spaces without a thought.

Includes:

Of Culture and Condos: The Garrison Mentality

Shortly before he died, the literary critic Northrop Frye foresaw an insidious cultural phenomenon: Canada's "condominium mentality".

The New Normal

Canada's largest mental health facility is undergoing a multimillion-dollar facelift that reflects a greater cultural shift, the mainstreaming of mental illness.


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